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  • The World in Brief from The Economist

    Trump directs airport-security staff to be paid; Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities, and more

    03/28/2026 | 4 mins.
    Mr Trump directed the Department of Homeland Security to pay airport-security staff, declaring the six-week DHS shutdown an “emergency situation”

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    Trump extends negotiation deadline; Israel kills Iranian navy commander, and more

    03/27/2026 | 3 mins.
    Donald Trump said he was “pausing” his threat to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure for a further ten days, until April 6th, extending his Friday deadline for negotiations.

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    Iran dismisses America’s peace plan; denies negotiations, and more

    03/26/2026 | 3 mins.
    Iran appeared to pour scorn on America’s reported 15-point ceasefire proposal.

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    America reportedly sending more troops; Iran to allow “non-hostile” ships through Hormuz, and more

    03/25/2026 | 3 mins.
    The Pentagon is reportedly preparing to deploy more 1,000 combat troops to the Middle East, though America has apparently not made the decision to put boots on the ground in Iran.

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    Trump suspends ultimatum; Israel says strikes will continue, and more

    03/24/2026 | 4 mins.
    Donald Trump postponed attacks against Iran’s power plants following what he called “productive conversations” with the regime.

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The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief.Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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